e.l.f. cosmetics Power Grip Primer Versus Pacifica Vegan Collagen Skin Solve Primer

e.l.f. cosmetics Power Grip Primer Versus Pacifica Vegan Collagen Skin Solve Primer

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

PEG-150 Distearate

Polysorbate 80

Niacinamide

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water

Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water

Mentha Piperita Leaf Water

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Menthol

Pentylene Glycol

Propylene Glycol

PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Caprylyl Glycol

Disodium EDTA

Trideceth-9

1,2-Hexanediol

CI 42090

CI 19140

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG-150 Distearate, Polysorbate 80, Niacinamide, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Mentha Piperita Leaf Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Menthol, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Trideceth-9, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 42090, CI 19140

Ethylhexyl Olivate

Stearyl Alcohol

Cetyl Alcohol

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Coco-Caprylate

Glyceryl Stearate

Ethyl Macadamiate

Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1

Caffeine

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract

Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Jasminum Officinale Extract

Tocopherol

Squalane

Propanediol

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Lauroyl Lysine

Octyldodecyl Oleate

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Mica

Tin Oxide

Xanthan Gum

Stearyl Phosphate

Sodium Gluconate

Citric Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Benzoate

Parfum

CI 77891

CI 77491

Water, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Tocopherol, Squalane, Propanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mica, Tin Oxide, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Stearyl Phosphate, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, CI 77891, CI 77491

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.

In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.

Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:

Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.

Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.

You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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